Barbados

Barbados
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Pride and Industry"
Anthem: "In Plenty and In Time of Need"

Capital and largest city	Bridgetown 13°06′N59°37′W / 13.100°N 59.617°W / 13.100; -59.617
Official languages	English
Recognised regional languages	Bajan Creole
Ethnic groups (2010^[1])	91% Black 4% White 3.5% Multiracial 1% Indian 0.5% Other/Unspecified
Religion	75.6% Christianity 20.6% No religion 2.5% Others 1.3% Unspecified^[1]
Demonym(s)	Barbadian Bajan (colloquial)
Government	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy

• Monarch	Elizabeth II
• Governor-General	Sandra Mason
• Prime Minister	Mia Mottley

Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Assembly
Independence

• From the United Kingdom	30 November 1966

Area
• Total	439 km² (169 sq mi) (183rd)
• Water (%)	Negligible
Population
• 2019 estimate	287,025^[2] (182nd)
• 2010 census	277,821^[3]
• Density	660/km² (1,709.4/sq mi) (15th)
GDP (PPP)	2019 estimate
• Total	$5.398 billion
• Per capita	$18,798^[4]
GDP (nominal)	2019 estimate
• Total	$5.207 billion
• Per capita	$18,133^[4]
HDI (2019)	0.814^[5] very high · 58th
Currency	Barbadian dollar ($) (BBD)
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)
Driving side	left^[6]
Calling code	+1 -246
ISO 3166 code	BB
Internet TLD	.bb

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